President Daniel Noboa, who is known for his aggressive law-and-order policies, failed to win a majority of votes in his ...

Ecuadorian voters are preparing to cast their ballots for a new president for the second time in 18 months amid an ...

Daniel Noboa and his main challenger Luisa Gonzalez received near identical percentages of the vote.

Noboa's blend of populist bravado, aggressive security policies and alignment with Trumpian politics has positioned him, at 37, as a formidable figure in a changing Latin America.

In the throes of a bloody drug war, a shrinking economy and an acute energy crisis, Ecuadorans are remarkably optimistic ...

The young woman is believed to have been part of the Manteño people, who lived along the Ecuadorian coast and survived by ...

For many years, Ecuador had one of the lowest homicide rates in Latin America – an indicator of low gang activity. As a result, it hadn’t developed a robust police and military response to gangs.

Colombian president calls for cabinet to resign after televised showdown ...

Gang members are turning to Santa Muerte to shield them from law enforcement and ensure the success of their operations.

The UN Human Rights Committee condemned Ecuador and Nicaragua for forcing three girl survivors of sexual violence to become ...

A pregnant woman believed to have lived over a thousand years ago in Ecuador's coastal region may have been part of ritual sacrifice or punishment, according to archaeologists who excavated her ...